Spanberger Signals Progressive Shift with 10 Day-One Executive Actions in Virginia

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger opened her term by signing 10 Day 1 executive actions focused on lowering costs and shifting away from Youngkin-era policies, covering affordability, health-care financing, housing, and inclusive education, while rescinding the immigration-enforcement directive and expanding the chief of staff’s powers. The package signals a Democratic preference for targeted reforms over broad general-fund spending and establishes a health-financing task force to navigate federal funding risks.